Sawyers and shipbuilders bring a thriving industry to the Nambucca in 1800s

By Rachel Burns
Updated September 9 2019 - 12:08pm, first published 10:24am
Davis Shipyard Nambucca Heads circa 1926. The Davis's owned at least five ships on the coastal run.
Davis Shipyard Nambucca Heads circa 1926. The Davis's owned at least five ships on the coastal run.

The first industry on the Nambucca was cedar cutting. This brought about the demand for sawmills, which then required transport to markets in Sydney and along the coast by ship. Shipbuilding followed as a natural progression, right at the source of timber.

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